Best-in-class camera in an elegant, borderless design. Take your best shots with Sony's camera expertise. Xperia XA1 boasts a camera with Exmor RS for mobile sensor and F2.0 lens. More pixels, more light, the best-in-class images. Capture your lifetime moments in high quality and make them unforgettable. Quick charge gives you hours of battery life in just a few minutes.

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I didn't want to give 5 stars because I'm slightly disappointed at the camera - day time shots are phenomenal, but night time shots have some noise and the front facing camera can get really blurry.–django

The edges gradually started losing all the sensivity and within a month, it was difficult to type the letters p, q or the backspace key or even the back button since they fall on the edges of the screen.–Sunny

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Great!

May 8, 2017

I've only had it a few days but this phone is great! Looks pretty cool and pretty snappy! Had an LG G4 which stopped working, then had to endure a 2015 Moto E burner phone for about 4 months. Decided to give Sony a try and so far have not been disappointed. The only thing I wish it had was a bigger battery and a gyroscope so I could use it with Google Cardboard. Although with pretty decent usage I think it should be able to last me until I get home (first day I've had it at work, but I just went ahead and bought a couple of extra chargers for the office just in case). But at only $300 it does everything I need it to and much more. I think I'm done with flagship phones after this purchase.

So far, so great!

July 2, 2017

Maybe my expectations are too low but I really dig this thing. Feels great in my hand, works quickly, camera is good, and battery life has been great. Accessories are not very abundant, speakerphone needs a little more volume, and I've only had it for a few weeks, but I'd be dishonest to really complain about anything. For $300 I feel like I got more than what I paid for.

Great phone!

July 6, 2017

I've had this phone for a few days and absolutely LOVE it! I've owned several top tier premium phones; iPhone, Samsung Note, etc and this Sony is in the same class as those. It's at least as fast as an S8 for 1/3 the price. The screen is bright with good colors, but not as good as a new model iPhone or S8 (again, 1/3 the price though). The camera takes amazing pictures; very sharp as expected from a 23MP f/2.0 lens. Not as vibrant as the Samsung camera but more true to life. Battery life is good; easily lasting a full day of normal to heavy use.
Pros:
VERY fast
Simple Android GUI; no add-ons like TouchWiz
Bright screen
Great camera
Android 7 out of the box
Call quality is excellent
Cons:
No Wi-Fi calling in US model

Great camera

July 7, 2017

I bought this phone as a budget replacement to a failed Samsung Note 4 for my wife. She LOVES the camera. It is very detailed with the pixels and the device runs smooth. If you land the phone for around $240 like I did it's a good deal. Updates quickly and quality is nice for the price.

Manufacturing defect - Sony won't accept an recall

August 18, 2017

I bought this phone since i wanted to switch to android. The phone looks beautiful and is amazing to hold and is fast enough for a mid-range. During the initial setup, i did notice the edges of the screen to have less sensitivity compared to the rest of the screen surface. The edges gradually started losing all the sensivity and within a month, it was difficult to type the letters p, q or the backspace key or even the back button since they fall on the edges of the screen. I called the customer service only to know they don't have a service center in USA and to ship the phone which they will try to repair. So, a brand new phone bought a month back will now be a refurbished phone after it is shipped back. Anyways, I had to ship the phone to them. Its been a week now and i am still waiting without a phone. On looking up online, i am not the only one with this problem and it is not region specific. Customers across the globe are complaining and there hasn't been any official statement from Sony due to this phone being mid-range. I wouldn't recommend buying this phone or any Sony phone due to quality issues and non-existent customer service. Best buy should do their own quality control before placing any electronic products on the shelf.

What Experts are Saying

The analysis of all aggregated expert reviews shows that the reviewers are positive about design, price, size and performance. Editors are less positive about connectivity and reception and have mixed opinions about battery. Using an algorithm based on product age, reviewers ratings history, popularity, product category expertise and other factors, this product gets an alaTest Expert Rating of 91/100 = Excellent quality.

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